The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-24
In the House.

In the House to-day Mr. McCord moved
reconsideration of the action of the House
yesterday in defeating the minor labor bill.
The resolution was tabled.
The following new bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Ashley, of Wilcox-A bill regu-
lating sening and fishing in the Alapaha
river.
By Mr. Perkins, of Burke "A bill for the
relief of the National Insurance and Security
Company.
BY Mr. Hunt, of Hancock-A resolution
that a joint committee to consist of the
Speaker and three members of the House
and the President and two members of the
Senate be appointed to ascertain what bust
ness there is before the General Assembly,
with the view of fixing a day for final adj
journment. The resolution was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported nnfavor-
ably on the resolution to pay for the Code
of parliamentary law, and to provide for
the purchase money, as dedicated by the au-
thor Louis of Garrard)
The report of the Finance Committee
asked that the bill TO establish an industrial
institute for the education of the girls of
Georgia, be read the second time and re-
committed.
The resolution by Mr. Hunt, looking to
adjournment of the Legislature, was recon-
sidered for the purpose of amending it.
sHELvED ALTOGETHER.
MI, L ATE, OF f1cRellS moved 10 amend by
adding Oct. as the day of adjournment.
The amendment killed the resolution and
both were votp' down.
The following additional new bills were
then introduced.
By Mr. Sims, of Lincoln-A bill to amend
the charter of the town of Lincolnton.
BY Mr.. McMichae of Schley-A bill to
incorporate the Planters Bank of Ellaville
Mr.. Rays bill to provide for the levying
q nf
schools was recomnitted.
The resolution of Mr. Keenan, of Baldwin
to appropriate s., 800 for repairing the old
capital building at MiIledgevile was consid-
ed in committee of the whole and passed
At the afternoon session the bill to appro-
pirate the proceeds of hire of misdemeanor
convicts i'll the Northeastern circuit to the
payment of costs, passed
The bill to provide for the settlement of
disputed county lines passed
A FIGHT OVER \ RAILROAD BILL
Quite discussion was had on the bill in
troduced by Mr.. Felton,. of Bbb. to incor-
ate the Savannah Macon and Birmingham
Railroad Company. The question came
up on the substitute proposed by the commit
tee. which provided that the charter should
not be operative until October, 1898. and
not then if the Savannah. Dublin and West
ern is completed. There was strong oppo-
tion to the bill from the Savannah Dublin
and Western people.
Mr.. Gordon, OF Chatham, made an earn
est and able effort to secure its passage. He
charged that the opposition is trying to
build a road 200 miles long and propose to
do it by floating three millions of bonds,
$4,000 per mile. Experts say the road can
be built for $1,000 or $40, 900, and after built
could not pay dividend and could not pay
their interest on the bonds For that reason
he felt confidence in saying that the bonds
can never be sold
DOUGLAS GREENS ATTITUDE.
He read a telegram from Douglas Green.
of New York, President of the Savannah.
Dublin and Western, saying that the op-
position to the charter was without his
knowledge or consent. He also read a tele-
gram from W. i. II. Searcy, the only Geor-
gia director of the United States ConstIuc-
tion Company, saying he was not opposed
TO the bill and hoped the Savannah, Dublin
and Western would withdraw their opposi-
ton to it. He referred TO the rail
road situation in Savannah stating that
the influence controlling the Richmond and
Danville and the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Central, and would divert bust
,less from Savannah to Norfolk He thought
Savannah entitled TO the competing line
this bill would give them, and the Legisla-
hoped the Legislature would view the aues-
tion without fear or favor, prejudice or
Partially. He only asked Justice for Sa-
vannah. Mr.. Gordon was supported by Mr.
Chappe1, OF Muscogee, who made manly
speech in favor of the bill Speeches in
opposition were made by Messrs Simmons
Of Sumter, and Hill, of Meriwether On
vote the bill was lost by 81 yeas to 63 nays